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How COVID-19 is Affecting Water Operations Worldwide
The swift spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the globe has resulted in unexpected and at times, under planned for, impacts. In some countries, the outbreak has moved businesses to halt on-site operations and urged employees to work from home. The water industry, however, is quickly adapting to the new reality and leveraging remote capabilities to continue supplying clean and safe ...
By SWAN Forum
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02, 2020 Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) Outbreak: Rights, Roles and Responsibilities of Health Workers, Including Key Considerations for Occupational Safety and Health
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses belonging to the family of Coronaviridae, which infect both animals and humans. Human coronaviruses can cause mild disease similar to a common cold, while others cause more severe disease (such as MERS – Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). A new coronavirus that previously has not been identified in ...
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About COVID-19 | Coronavirus Cleaning and Disinfecting
The CDC is responding to an outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus (SARS Cov-2). The virus known as ‘coronavirus disease 2019’ (COVID-19) is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person or through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or an object that has the virus on it and ...
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Only Athletes Should Give a Whoop About Whoop
Like the Oura Ring, Whoop is a buzzy fitness tracker worn by the rich and famous. LeBron James and Michael Phelps were among the first to get on the Whoop train. In 2020, the company was valued at $1.2 billion, thanks in part to celebrity investors like champion golfer Rory McIlroy, NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and NBA star Kevin Durant. But while it’s been around for years, ...
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COVID-19 Testing & Swabs
The global pandemic, Covid-19, has had a profound impact on everyone. It has affected everything from economies worldwide, health standards and even how we interact with others. While many of us have taken precautions like social distancing and wearing masks, the virus is still spreading. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), the Covid-19 test, known as the rapid antigen ...
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Quantitative Assessment of Viral Dispersion Associated with Respiratory Support Devices in a Simulated Critical Care Environmen
Abstract Rationale:Patients with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) require supplemental oxygen and ventilatory support. It is unclear whether some respiratory support devices may increase the dispersion of infectious bioaerosols and thereby place healthcare workers at increased risk of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Objectives:To ...
By Inspir Labs
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BEAT Continuous non-invasive Lactate Monitoring In Critical Care and Monitoring Disease Progression in Covid-19
Nemaura’s CLM (Continuous Lactate Monitoring) device is based on the BEAT™ platform used in sugarBEAT®, with appropriate adaptations to the sensor chemistry, the algorithm and the mobile app interface. Nemaura is evaluating the timelines for bringing this product to market as a Class 2 approved medical device. ...
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Making the Business Case for Office-Based Hysteroscopy Procedures
For OB/GYN practices looking at the possibility of providing office-based hysteroscopy procedures, the benefits such a move would offer patients is a primary consideration. However, practices must weigh those against multiple economic factors—including capital outlay and reimbursement. To help practices make a more informed decision, this paper provides an overview of the business case for ...
By LUMINELLE
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Not All Masks Are Created Equal
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in protecting the United States from threats such as emerging infectious diseases like the most recent outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The FDA holds the highest standards for products on behalf of consumer safety. The Communicator™ surgical mask with clear window is the first FDA approved ADA ...
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Ozette’s AI in the battle against Covid - Case study
Summary The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic began in 2019 and rapidly scaled to a global presence of disease known as COVID-19. Despite the relatively fast implementation of testing and vaccination worldwide, the rise of emerging viral variants and breakthrough infections raises concerns that SARS-CoV-2 will continue to pose a global health threat. ...
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Nanostics is Developing and Validating a Simple Blood Test to Predict Severity of COVID-19 Disease in SARS-CoV-2 Positive Patients
Edmonton, Alberta - Nanostics Inc., a diagnostic healthcare company that focuses on developing tests to determine a patient's disease risk, announced today plans to develop and validate ClarityDX COVID-19; a simple blood test to predict the severity of COVID-19 disease in patients. Nanostics, in collaboration with the Canadian BioSample Repository (CBSR) at the University of Alberta and Century ...
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Evaluation of the Talis One Covid-19 Test System for the Rapid Detection of Sars-Cov-2 and Emerging Variants
Introduction The discovery of a novel coronavirus in December 2019 in the Wuhan province of China and subsequent global spread has caused a pandemic of the scale not seen since the 1918 H1N1 pandemic. The novel coronavirus, classified as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is highly infectious and causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory and vascular ...
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Education’s Role in Fighting Infectious Diseases
Misinformation can have a profound impact on public health, experts say that education might be the key to combating it. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), immunization saves millions of lives each year. But given that many are still hesitant to get vaccinated for COVID-19, it is apparent that we are amidst an ‘infodemic’. “We’re not just battling ...
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How Is the COVID-19 Virus Transmitted?
15 weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists know a lot more about how the disease is transmitted. The highest risk for public health is from crowded indoor spaces with poor ventilation, and especially with prolonged face-to-face interactions. In close proximity, people speaking, coughing, singing, or simply breathing can produce respiratory droplets containing the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) ...
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Genomadix’s Legionella Test used by CDC for Legionnaires’ Outbreak
The CDC chose Genomadix Bioscience, an Ottawa-based biotechnology company, to assist with a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Chesterfield, VA. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) identified an increase in Legionnaires’ disease cases in Chesterfield County and requested assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During the investigation, the CDC Pneumonia ...
By Genomadix
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UW–Madison, FluGen, Bharat Biotech to develop CoroFlu, a coronavirus vaccine
MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An international collaboration of virologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the vaccine companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech has begun the development and testing of a unique vaccine against COVID-19 called CoroFlu. UW–Madison, FluGen, Bharat Biotech to develop CoroFlu, a coronavirus vaccineTweet this CoroFlu will build on the ...
By FluGen, Inc.
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How can Nuvonis help to fight the SARS-CoV-2 pandemics?
At the end of the year 2019, a cluster of severe pneumonia of unknown cause was described in Wuhan (Eastern China) and a SARS-like acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was noted in these patients. Early in January 2020, sequencing revealed a novel coronavirus (now termed SARS-CoV-2) as the causal factor for the disease designated as COVID-19. The pandemic caused by the virus has unforeseen ...
By Nuvonis
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How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Prostate Cancer Care?
#CancelEverything On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Its impact left the world uncertain about health, politics and the economy. The first wave caused a major disruption to health services, exacerbating concerns of patient and physician safety and resource availability. On trend with the “cancel ...
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Project - Healthy people, healthy business
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed health and wellbeing at the forefront of the global agenda, revealing an urgent need to strengthen healthcare systems and build capacity and preparedness for health emergencies as well as routine care. The pandemic has also underlined inequalities, raising significant questions around access to healthcare and healthy lifestyles for the most vulnerable in our ...
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FluGen Awarded US Department of Defense Funding to Conduct Clinical Study Evaluating Investigational M2SR Flu Vaccine and Current Standard-of-Care High Dose Vaccine
Study is the Company’s first trial evaluating ability of M2SR and the current licensed standard of care to protect against drifted virus strains, and its second study in older adults, a population most vulnerable to mortality from flu – Safety and immunogenicity study expected to begin in Q2 2022 – MADISON, Wis., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — FluGen, Inc., a clinical-stage ...
By FluGen, Inc.
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